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the fbi needs 50 secure acres. >> any idea when a final decision will be made? >> and this is a huge project, it's hard to say and that will take months at the minimum. >> thank you. >>> coming up, a great find at a local good will store. how much this rare painting is worth. >> and your flat screen tv could be a thing of the past. why it appears ultrahd tvs are the next big thing. . >>> you know, there is a saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure? the people at the goodwill found quite the treasure at one of the d.c. donation sites. someone dropped off a rare painting by the late 19th century italian artist. can i say this correctly, giovanni bautista tiriglia. i hope i said that right. if i didn't, i apologize to you art lovers out there. goodwill had the piece authenticated and appraised. it's worth between 12 and $18,000. goodwill is selling the painting online. the latest bid is for under 4 grand. we have a link to the site on www.myfoxdc.com if you're interested. >>> a fox 5 consumer alert. apple might be working on a cheaper version. the wal
the fbi needs 50 secure acres. >> any idea when a final decision will be made? >> and this is a huge project, it's hard to say and that will take months at the minimum. >> thank you. >>> coming up, a great find at a local good will store. how much this rare painting is worth. >> and your flat screen tv could be a thing of the past. why it appears ultrahd tvs are the next big thing. . >>> you know, there is a saying that one man's trash is another man's...
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. >> congressman from northern virginia met to discuss moving fbi headquarters out of the nation's capital. jim moran, gerry connolly, and robert whitman along with mark warner and tim kane. the proposed site is in springfield, virginia. the fairfax county board unanimously approved a resolution urging the congress and to lobby for the move. >> new numbers show gun -- unemployment claims rose slightly. 371,000 people filed first-time claims, up 4000 from the week before. this is still an improvement over last year. in the first week of 2012, 390,000 filed claims. today's numbers reflect a slight improvement. >> speaking of improvement, all you have to do is look outside of the weather. dealing with a few clouds, but otherwise really mild temperatures. >> it is a beautiful day. bright sunshine.gorgeous. if today we have the clouds moved in with that front. today nothing but sunshine. arlington, here is a live look. you can see, nothing but blue with one high, thin cloud overhead. early in arlington after a morning low of 45. 49 in sterling. for the most part locally and north of the metro,
. >> congressman from northern virginia met to discuss moving fbi headquarters out of the nation's capital. jim moran, gerry connolly, and robert whitman along with mark warner and tim kane. the proposed site is in springfield, virginia. the fairfax county board unanimously approved a resolution urging the congress and to lobby for the move. >> new numbers show gun -- unemployment claims rose slightly. 371,000 people filed first-time claims, up 4000 from the week before. this is...
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. >>> now could this dumpy old warehouse become the official headquarters for the fbi? how virginia officials are putting out a force to win the spot. >>> up next how local schools stack up against the rest of the nation. one middle school shows us a fraction can be fun. that's saying something. >>> maryland leads the class when it comes to the rankings of the nation's school system. education week will rate the school first in the country. now, they received the highest grade of the b plus. virginia, they came in 4th in the nation with the b and the district rates 45th with the c minus. the national average is the c plus. >> math matters in this week's cool school. time to fall off the bus at the middle school where their love for video games is making fashion much fun. how is that even possible? mike hydeck explains. >> vinny, your problem? >> reporter: fraction, a big part of math in the sixth grade. >> teach me how to multiply one half times 7/8. >> all right, one times seven is seven and two times eight is 16. >> all right. >> reporter: what's cool about this lesso
. >>> now could this dumpy old warehouse become the official headquarters for the fbi? how virginia officials are putting out a force to win the spot. >>> up next how local schools stack up against the rest of the nation. one middle school shows us a fraction can be fun. that's saying something. >>> maryland leads the class when it comes to the rankings of the nation's school system. education week will rate the school first in the country. now, they received the...
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prince george's county also fighting to bring the fbi it that state. the relocation would bring with it about 12,000 cuts and cut of the agency's $8 billion budget. >>> this morning, a d.c. police officer is under arrested for sexually abusing a child. officer wendell palmer is charged with first-degree child sexual abuse for incidents that happened when the accuser was a juvenile. police have not said how old the victim is or when the alleged incidents occurred. this morning wendell is on paid leave. >>> a former d.c. police officer will be sentenced today for shooting several people. kenneth fur faces prison time for the bizarre incident in august of 2011. fur was convicted of soliciting a transgender woman for sex outside a cvs in northwest washington. when she refused, he threatened her and a friend a gun. a few minutes layer, fur confronted them, jumped on the hood of their car and shot through the windshield, hitting three people. all the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. >>> a 19-year-old daycare employee facing child abuse charges
prince george's county also fighting to bring the fbi it that state. the relocation would bring with it about 12,000 cuts and cut of the agency's $8 billion budget. >>> this morning, a d.c. police officer is under arrested for sexually abusing a child. officer wendell palmer is charged with first-degree child sexual abuse for incidents that happened when the accuser was a juvenile. police have not said how old the victim is or when the alleged incidents occurred. this morning wendell...
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, what's best for the fbi employees. i think that it will be in virginia. >> now congress will decide on the site requirements and then the gsa along with the fbi will pick the site, which will take several months. >>> all right, let's take a live look outside right now. topper will be back after the break. he has a full forecast for you. i can guarantee that you'll like this one. >>> and right after the break, big changes coming to sleeping pills. and it is suppose to keep us safer when we use them. we'll talk about that. >>> in tonight's health alert, the makers of ambient and other sleeping pills are going to have to lower the dosage and the drugs. the food and drug administration said that new research suggests that the drugs might cause morning drowsiness. as they explain, that increases their risk of car accidents. >> reporter: patients that take ambient or other similar sleeping pills will soon beingesting lower doses. they are ordering the drug companies to cut the dosage in half for women. the move is based on t
, what's best for the fbi employees. i think that it will be in virginia. >> now congress will decide on the site requirements and then the gsa along with the fbi will pick the site, which will take several months. >>> all right, let's take a live look outside right now. topper will be back after the break. he has a full forecast for you. i can guarantee that you'll like this one. >>> and right after the break, big changes coming to sleeping pills. and it is suppose to...
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what's best for the fbi employees. i think it will be in virginia. >> congress will decide the site requirements then the gsa along with the fbi will make the final site decision. the process is expected to take several months. >>> the countdown couldn'ts, the presidential -- continues, the presidential inauguration is a month away. >> and one local company is pumping up in high gear. >> birthday time. let's see who's celebrating today -- >> happy birthday if it's your day too. ♪ >>> good morning, welcome back to 9news now. 5:45. we're talking about the weekend. some of the things that are happening, the b. e. t. honors are going to take place on saturday. they could. halle berry is going to be one of the honorees. chaka khan. women will be dressed to the nines, do they need a heavy coat over the great looking gowns? >> no just a light shawl perhaps will do you on saturday night and sunday as well. much warmer temperatures coming in for the weekend. they'll be running 20 to 25 degrees above the seasonal averages. thi
what's best for the fbi employees. i think it will be in virginia. >> congress will decide the site requirements then the gsa along with the fbi will make the final site decision. the process is expected to take several months. >>> the countdown couldn'ts, the presidential -- continues, the presidential inauguration is a month away. >> and one local company is pumping up in high gear. >> birthday time. let's see who's celebrating today -- >> happy birthday if...
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the general service administration and the fbi will then pick that place. the whole process will take months. >>> and so first there were problems with the tickets for some balls and now one of the pastors, they will need to take part in president obama's second inauguration that will be vowing out. the reverend was suppose to deliver that benediction at the january 21 public ceremony. but the inaugural committee tells them that he withdrew his name this morning. apparently he delivered a sermon, 15 to 20 years ago, criticizing the homosexuality. he said that he did not want people with their own political agenda to focus on that instead of the events of the day. and so far, no replacement has been named. >>> one of the biggest events that day will be the inaugural parade and tonight a prince george's county company is literally racing against the clock, trying to complete some really important parade projects. the company has been making slopes for the past 17 inaugural parades, going all the way back to the truman administration. it involves everything fr
the general service administration and the fbi will then pick that place. the whole process will take months. >>> and so first there were problems with the tickets for some balls and now one of the pastors, they will need to take part in president obama's second inauguration that will be vowing out. the reverend was suppose to deliver that benediction at the january 21 public ceremony. but the inaugural committee tells them that he withdrew his name this morning. apparently he...
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tonight the fbi launches a new online assault to get these robbers off the street. it's a crime on the decline in this country, but still too many culprits are on the streets. fox 5's bob barnard has the story. >> the images you're about to see were captured on surveillance cameras that all banks have and now thanks to the fbi available all in one place for you to spy. they call is guy the hole in the wall bandit, broke into three banks in the district last summer from vacant buildings next-door, never got any cash. this man wearing an fbi ball cap robbed a wells fargo bank in adams morgan in october, 2011. >> in washington d.c. someone is wearing fbi, chances are they're not. >> reporter: tim gallagher is special agent in charge of the criminal division of the fbi's washington field office where they call this man the nats cap guy, dresses kind of snappy. >> these descriptors would help someone who may know this indivial, provide the information to us in an anonymous fashion. >> reporter: the fbi calls them unsubs, unidentified subjects now featured on the bureau's
tonight the fbi launches a new online assault to get these robbers off the street. it's a crime on the decline in this country, but still too many culprits are on the streets. fox 5's bob barnard has the story. >> the images you're about to see were captured on surveillance cameras that all banks have and now thanks to the fbi available all in one place for you to spy. they call is guy the hole in the wall bandit, broke into three banks in the district last summer from vacant buildings...
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. >>> some of virginia's top lawmakers are making a strong push to bring the fbi headquarters to the commonwealth. mark warner and tim kaine and members of area board of supervisors gathered in arlington yesterday. they stopped short of endorsing a specific location but say a metro accessible warehouse owned by government in springfield is ideal. prince george's county is pushing to bring the site to maryland. >>> new evidence could jeopardize the conviction of the man who killed chandra levy. it could taint the -- he was convicted in 2010 of killing the 24-year-old in 2001. chandra levy's body was found a year later. that's about all we know at this point. there have reportedly been two secret meetings between the judge and prosecutors which is very rare according to some defense attorneys. >> the secrecy it's reported as a result of a judge not wanting there to be public disclosure and apparently to protect witnesses. i get that. but it's exceedingly rare. i've never seen it. >> this new evidence could lead to a new trial for guandique who was in jail when he was charged with levy'
. >>> some of virginia's top lawmakers are making a strong push to bring the fbi headquarters to the commonwealth. mark warner and tim kaine and members of area board of supervisors gathered in arlington yesterday. they stopped short of endorsing a specific location but say a metro accessible warehouse owned by government in springfield is ideal. prince george's county is pushing to bring the site to maryland. >>> new evidence could jeopardize the conviction of the man who...
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department's national security elements under one roof and into closer alignment with those of the fbi and the rest of the national security community. as these lawyers work as terrorism and espionage prosecutors, they work as intelligence lawyers and provide guidance on cutting edge legal and policy questions to ensure the intelligence community has the tools it needs to perform its vital mission. and to do so consistent with the rule of law. above all, our goal is to serve as a practical problem solvers on operational, legal, and policy questions we confront alongside our partners. and our goal is to keep pace with an evolving threats. i think it is interesting to think that the idea that lawyers could be a positive and innovative force multiplier for the national security community, it might be a novel concept to those that you lawyers as a necessary evil. but of course, lawyers have always played it development in the national security system. it was wild bill donovan, and the father of intelligence that headed the oss. there was also another new york lawyer that was often attribut
department's national security elements under one roof and into closer alignment with those of the fbi and the rest of the national security community. as these lawyers work as terrorism and espionage prosecutors, they work as intelligence lawyers and provide guidance on cutting edge legal and policy questions to ensure the intelligence community has the tools it needs to perform its vital mission. and to do so consistent with the rule of law. above all, our goal is to serve as a practical...
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. >>> the fbi is going beyond the usual wanted posters trying to track down bank robbers today it launched a new web side. bankrobbers.fbi.gov allows you to search a rob location and da date. >>> he named his chief of staff to -- jack lew served as budget director under president obama and president clinton, but it's lew's handwriting that's getting all the attention. the president even joked about lew's unusual signature. >> i had never noticed jack's signature, and when this was highlighted yesterday in the press, i considered rescinding -- [ laughter ] -- my offer to appoint him. jack assures me he is going to work to make at least one letter legible in order not to debase our currency. [ laughter ] >> start practicing. jack lew must be confirmed by the senate. >>> president obama plans to be sworn in with a bible belonging to the reverend martin luther king jr. the inauguration falls on the observance of king's birthday. the president will also be using a bible from president lincoln, and one that belonged to the grandmother of the first lady. >>> about 800,000 people are expected to b
. >>> the fbi is going beyond the usual wanted posters trying to track down bank robbers today it launched a new web side. bankrobbers.fbi.gov allows you to search a rob location and da date. >>> he named his chief of staff to -- jack lew served as budget director under president obama and president clinton, but it's lew's handwriting that's getting all the attention. the president even joked about lew's unusual signature. >> i had never noticed jack's signature, and...
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. >>> another big story we are following, could the fbi be making a big move. we'll have more on the fight by lawmaker to bring more jobs to the commonwealth. >> first, discussing the future of the u.s.'s involvement in afghanistan just days after it was announced that all troops could be out by 2014. this morning, president obama meets with afghanistan's president. we'll be back. >>> thank you is the last day of meetings for vice president joe briden's gun task force. he says he will have a list of proposals ready for the president by tuesday. the nra was in a meeting with vice president biden on yesterday. but after that particular meeting of course the gun lobby said, quote, we were disappointed with how little this meeting had to do with keeping our children safe and how much it had to do with an agenda to attack the second amendment. >>> the judge overseeing a preliminary hearing in the colorado movie theater shooting says the case can go to trial. judge william sylvester says there is enough evidence against james holmes for last summer's massacre in auro
. >>> another big story we are following, could the fbi be making a big move. we'll have more on the fight by lawmaker to bring more jobs to the commonwealth. >> first, discussing the future of the u.s.'s involvement in afghanistan just days after it was announced that all troops could be out by 2014. this morning, president obama meets with afghanistan's president. we'll be back. >>> thank you is the last day of meetings for vice president joe briden's gun task force....
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is no longer suitable home says the fbi. so political leaders in virginia and maryland are making their pitches to get the bureau to locate on their home turf. one of the spots being proposed now the old gsa warehouse if springfield, virginia. -- in springfield. virginia. congress is going to decide on the site requirements and then the gsa along with the fbi will decide on where the new site will be. >>> 2013 oscar nominations are out and "lincoln" whoo talk about nominations. >> it's a great film as bigad shaban says though a series of oscar snubs has people talking today. >> reporter: february 24th could be a monumental night for "lincoln." >> shall we start this bleeding? >> reporter: steven spielberg's civil war epic received a dozen nominations including best picture. daniel day-lewis is among the front runners for best actors, sally field and tommy lee jones got supporting nods. the ship wreck adventure received a rack of nominations 11 in all. the drama silver linings playbook is up for eight top prizes including bes
is no longer suitable home says the fbi. so political leaders in virginia and maryland are making their pitches to get the bureau to locate on their home turf. one of the spots being proposed now the old gsa warehouse if springfield, virginia. -- in springfield. virginia. congress is going to decide on the site requirements and then the gsa along with the fbi will decide on where the new site will be. >>> 2013 oscar nominations are out and "lincoln" whoo talk about...
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they said the fbi's 11,000 employees to relocate. david culver is in springfield with details on the proposal and the potential relocation site. >> if fairfax county officials have it their way, this would be the new headquarters for the fbi. really this is just one of many sites being considered. in virginia alone you have fairfax, loudoun all gathering with a clear goal. the fbi's move has been in the works for a while. the current facilities too small and falling apart. they want bigger. >> they need 55 acres, 2.1 million square feet. >> reporter: and it's got to be accessible. >> no question gsa would like it to be as close to public transit as possible and not too far outside the beltway. >> this bipartisan group coordinated by jim moran, clearly pushing for virginia. while stopping short of endorsen one specific location, they did concede springfield proves to be a strong candy. >> gsa warehouse site is obviously an excellent site. it's fairfax county's preferred site. >> fairfax county lead district supervisor jeff mccabe want
they said the fbi's 11,000 employees to relocate. david culver is in springfield with details on the proposal and the potential relocation site. >> if fairfax county officials have it their way, this would be the new headquarters for the fbi. really this is just one of many sites being considered. in virginia alone you have fairfax, loudoun all gathering with a clear goal. the fbi's move has been in the works for a while. the current facilities too small and falling apart. they want...
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they have been identified by the fbi and not prosecuted by the department of justice. and there are also the national instant criminal background check mechanism is not fully funded by the government but could be and that could pro prevent people like the shooter at virginia tech. it would have sent a red flag that there is mental illness in his background and maybe he shouldn't be able to buy a gun. >> i totally disagree. there is no common ground in this argument. >> the there is zero. the national rifle association and most of the united states congress is against any sort of regulation of guns. period. >> that is simply not true. david keen on this channel, on cnn said he is in favor of people with mental illness be registered. >> he wants the loop hole of 40% of people who buy guns not to have a background check. >> that is a different point. >> do you want to register people, i mean that is a non starter -- you can't have a database on people with guns or anybody who has received psychiatric counseling. >> the nra is in favor of it. to say that there is no common
they have been identified by the fbi and not prosecuted by the department of justice. and there are also the national instant criminal background check mechanism is not fully funded by the government but could be and that could pro prevent people like the shooter at virginia tech. it would have sent a red flag that there is mental illness in his background and maybe he shouldn't be able to buy a gun. >> i totally disagree. there is no common ground in this argument. >> the there is...
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that's an fbi fact. >> but they have been used in the last three mass shootings. why do they -- >> i'll tell you why, because they advertise in the media. everybody knows if someone jumps off the empire state building, they put cops out there because there are copy cats. the media hypes and hypes and hypes. don't just commit suicide, go commit suicide by killing a bunch of kids and use this gun because this is what the army uses. >> why do they need them? >> to protect us. a university study out of hawaii killed 292 million people. it's called democide. google it, folks. >> should everyone in america have an ar-15 if they want one? >> statistically, where there's more guns, there's lower crime. the highest crime is in bloomberg, you know -- >> but you have the most -- the 23 richest countries, you have -- >> america was born on guns and whiskey. it's true, we're a violent society. >> right. america has the most guns -- >> is it statistically, knives kill nine times morse -- >> alex, let's talk about the guns. >> have you seen the fbi numbers? knives, bats, rocks,
that's an fbi fact. >> but they have been used in the last three mass shootings. why do they -- >> i'll tell you why, because they advertise in the media. everybody knows if someone jumps off the empire state building, they put cops out there because there are copy cats. the media hypes and hypes and hypes. don't just commit suicide, go commit suicide by killing a bunch of kids and use this gun because this is what the army uses. >> why do they need them? >> to protect...
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prince george's is also fighting the bring the fbi to maryland. the relocation could bring with it about 12,000 jobs and a cut of the agency's $8 billion budget. this morning, several new incentives are on the table after virginia governor bob mcdonald delivered his state of the commonwealth address pushing a $3.1 billion transportation plan including more money for the dulles metro extension and funds projects that could relieve traffic jams in northern virginia and an education plan pushing teacher pay raises, new jobs and investment in charter schools and you were abling the general assembly to put politics aside and get to work. >> if politics trumps effective governing then we all lose. if we're remembered at all, then we'll all be remembered for what we actually get done. not what we promised to do. >> mcdonald also wants to eliminate the gas tax and make up the difference by slightly raising the sales tax. >>> the number of flu cases across the u.s. continues to multiply. so far, 44 states are reporting widespread flu cases. in boston, thin
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. >> several key lawmakers will meet this morning to begin coordinating efforts to relocate the fbi headquarters from washington to northern virginia. currently the agency is located in a 40-year-old j. edgar hoover building with several satellite offices throughout the region. there virginia site will be located next to franconia- springfield metro station. >> the first of five budgets forms will be held today in montgomery county. the county executive will announce its budget. is asking for input from residents. my discussion will be at the mid-county community recreation center at 2004 queensguard . at 7:00 >> coming up, do you want to dress like nicki minaj? which local retailer has teamed up with the rapper for clothing line. >> and on "katie" there's a 20- year-old woman trapped inside the body of 01-year-old, along with a teenager who does not feel any >> welcome back. 4:52. we are excited about these temperatures. >> a phenomenal start, jacqui. >> start getting excited about the weekend, because of corn to be really good. we have had a quiet a few clouds over night. trying to clear thing
. >> several key lawmakers will meet this morning to begin coordinating efforts to relocate the fbi headquarters from washington to northern virginia. currently the agency is located in a 40-year-old j. edgar hoover building with several satellite offices throughout the region. there virginia site will be located next to franconia- springfield metro station. >> the first of five budgets forms will be held today in montgomery county. the county executive will announce its budget. is...
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they have been identified by the fbi, turned over by the justice department, and not processed. the administration could say prosecute people who are lying on their background checks. there are also the national instant criminal background check mechanism, is not fully funded by the federal government, but could be. and that would prevent people like the shooter at virginia tech who had a mental illness in his background, would have registered him. when he went to buy his gun, it would have sent a red flag there is a mental illness in the background, maybe he shouldn't be legally able to buy a gun. there are things the federal government can do, fully-funded programs that are already in existence, that the nra wouldn't necessarily disagree with. >> i totally disagree. there is no common ground in this argument. >> what? >> the nra, there is zero common ground. the national rifle association and most of the united states congress is against any sort of regulation of guns, period. i mean -- >> that is simply not true. david keen on this channel, on cnn, says he is in favor of not
they have been identified by the fbi, turned over by the justice department, and not processed. the administration could say prosecute people who are lying on their background checks. there are also the national instant criminal background check mechanism, is not fully funded by the federal government, but could be. and that would prevent people like the shooter at virginia tech who had a mental illness in his background, would have registered him. when he went to buy his gun, it would have...
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. >> plus the fbi is getting ready to relocate outside the district, the tug of war between maryland and virginia. droid dna augmentation initiated. vision expanding to a 5-inch 1080p hd display and camera. touch acquiring nfc. hearing evolving with beats audio. wireless charging activated. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >>> should images taken of osama bin laden during and after he was killed be released to the public? a federal appeals court heard arguments in the case today. a conservative watchdog group wants the photos released. the federal government argued the photos could be used as propaganda and inspire violence against u.s. troops. a lower court already denied the group's request. >>> there is an all out effort to bring the fbi headquarters to northern virginia. local leaders are trying to come up with a strategy to relocate the headquarters in the commonwealth. six locations were discussed. congressman jim moran summoned the group. they agreed to support one preferred site in virginia. >> though we individuall
. >> plus the fbi is getting ready to relocate outside the district, the tug of war between maryland and virginia. droid dna augmentation initiated. vision expanding to a 5-inch 1080p hd display and camera. touch acquiring nfc. hearing evolving with beats audio. wireless charging activated. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >>> should images taken of osama bin laden during and after he was killed be released to the...
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still there and the snow was clearing, and they just build a fence around that i have pictures of the fbi. they tried to figure, we want to take this cabin because we think our bombs and. so they decided to build, they're going to fly at the. somebody said anybody ever see the "wizard of oz"? solid build a road and so it was months building roads. this is up on a mountain, you know. i got to know the neighbors. so i got in behind the fbi lines, and i cannot to stay with the neighbors and to take me up on snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles. and i found in the woods, in the fire there's a big piece of wood and it has all these mathematical symbols that the unabomber had been. and his root cellar where he tried to get his brother to go in and locking them. but the neighbors loved jasinski. they just loved this guy. and i thought my god, i would like to write the story, forget the unabomber, just this guy interacting with people. all black installing bad and he would ride to the town and all the docs were chastened and he would get glorified. he would get everybody vegetable to do what i di
still there and the snow was clearing, and they just build a fence around that i have pictures of the fbi. they tried to figure, we want to take this cabin because we think our bombs and. so they decided to build, they're going to fly at the. somebody said anybody ever see the "wizard of oz"? solid build a road and so it was months building roads. this is up on a mountain, you know. i got to know the neighbors. so i got in behind the fbi lines, and i cannot to stay with the neighbors...
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perhaps you give it to thousand or so agents to the fbi or d.e.a. or some other agency and put off the regulatory powers. the nra opposes that idea. host: edward is on the democratic line from kentucky. caller: yes. if the u.s. could initiate a buyback program on these assault weapons, give them to holder, let him sell them to the mexican drug cartels, take the profits and pay down the debt. host: he's talking about issues with a fast and furious. explain what that situation has been for folks not familiar with the investigation. guest: there was an investigation in phoenix at the atf office which was focused on trying to find big weapons traffickers. a terrible idea they came up with which was to essentially what some fire arms sales to suspected traffickers with the hope they would able to follow it up the chain. instead they just, arms be sold without introducing them. more than 2000 firearms were sold in the end. many of them ended up in mexico in hands of drug cartels. they've shown up at crime scenes. is the name of the border patrol agent who
perhaps you give it to thousand or so agents to the fbi or d.e.a. or some other agency and put off the regulatory powers. the nra opposes that idea. host: edward is on the democratic line from kentucky. caller: yes. if the u.s. could initiate a buyback program on these assault weapons, give them to holder, let him sell them to the mexican drug cartels, take the profits and pay down the debt. host: he's talking about issues with a fast and furious. explain what that situation has been for folks...
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they've been identified by the fbis are turned over to the department of justice and not prosecuted by the department of justice. the administration could say prosecute people who are lying on their background checks. there are also the national instant criminal background check mechanism is not fully funded by the federal government but could be and that would prevent people like the shooter at virginia tech who had a mental illness in his background, it would have flagged and registered that there was a mental illness in his background. the government can fully fund programs already in existence that the nra wouldn't necessarily disagree with. >> i totally disagree. there is no common ground in this argument. >> what? >> there's zero common ground. the national rifle association and most of the united states congress is against any sort of regulation of guns period. >> that's simply not true. david king on this channel on cnn, has said he's in favor of not letting people who have mental illness be registered in this mental illness registry -- >> he wants the loophole to allow 40% of
they've been identified by the fbis are turned over to the department of justice and not prosecuted by the department of justice. the administration could say prosecute people who are lying on their background checks. there are also the national instant criminal background check mechanism is not fully funded by the federal government but could be and that would prevent people like the shooter at virginia tech who had a mental illness in his background, it would have flagged and registered that...
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because every time they say talk to the fbi and the fbi, they're a good group, i like the fbi. >> megyn: yeah. >> they always say well, it's a criminal case we cannot comment. we're farther behind finding out what happened today than we were a week or two after the attack. >> megyn: congressman frank wolf, thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> megyn: coming up, new pictures of an incredible survival story as grandparents and their grandkids find themselves trapped by the flames from a massive wildfire. that's next. >> and now to a dramatic survival story from some massive bush fires sweeping through australia. grandparents were watching their five grandchildren as fires moved in so quickly, they had no idea flames were about to burn down their home. the quick thinking grandparents forced the kids into the the water nearby and held on to a jetty for three hours. look at this, the family described the unbelievable scene. >> we just went-- and received a message at 3:30 to say that mom and dad, surrounded by fire, and could we pray. so i braced myself to lose my children and my parent
because every time they say talk to the fbi and the fbi, they're a good group, i like the fbi. >> megyn: yeah. >> they always say well, it's a criminal case we cannot comment. we're farther behind finding out what happened today than we were a week or two after the attack. >> megyn: congressman frank wolf, thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> megyn: coming up, new pictures of an incredible survival story as grandparents and their grandkids find themselves...
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. >>> there is a big push to bring the fbi headquarter to northern virginia. local, set and congressional leaders met in arlington to brainstorm ideas that will convince the feds to relocate somewhere in the commonwealth. they are pushing hard for a site in fairfax county. meanwhile, in maryland, prince george's county and montgomery county are both in the running as well. >>> senator tim kaine is also among those pushing to bring the fbi headquarters to virginia. the former virginia governor was sworn in last week. senator kaine, he is going to join us live here in studio at 7:30 this morning to talk mother about his plans as he settles into his new job on capitol hill. >>> time now for the morning line as robert griffin iii continues to recover. the nfl players association may launch an investigation into the handling of his injury. if they go forward, independent doctors will be brought in to see if the redskins followed the recommendations of their medical staff and in the nfl playoffs, two of the greatest players face off this weekend, ray lewis and peyto
. >>> there is a big push to bring the fbi headquarter to northern virginia. local, set and congressional leaders met in arlington to brainstorm ideas that will convince the feds to relocate somewhere in the commonwealth. they are pushing hard for a site in fairfax county. meanwhile, in maryland, prince george's county and montgomery county are both in the running as well. >>> senator tim kaine is also among those pushing to bring the fbi headquarters to virginia. the former...
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the right answer is what's right for the fbi. i'm going to be passionate about virginia, and i expect folks from maryland will be passionate about maryland. but the right answer is what's right for the mission of the fbi. we think in virginia we've got good selling points on the table on that question, what's right for the fbi. huge kind of plurality of the fbi employees in virginia. we have significant fbi assets in virginia at quantico and manassas and having headquarters that's in close proximatity to the training centers and other fbi facilities makes a lot of sense from a cost standpoint. with the budget, we're dealing with rough budget issues. i think we'll be able to put options on the table in virginia that make a lot of sense from a cost standpoint. we're going to make our best case, and i'm sure maryland will as well. all we want to happen, and yesterday i had a meeting with the northern virginia delegation, if it's a very objective process that looks at what is best for the fbi and its mission, we feel comfortable that
the right answer is what's right for the fbi. i'm going to be passionate about virginia, and i expect folks from maryland will be passionate about maryland. but the right answer is what's right for the mission of the fbi. we think in virginia we've got good selling points on the table on that question, what's right for the fbi. huge kind of plurality of the fbi employees in virginia. we have significant fbi assets in virginia at quantico and manassas and having headquarters that's in close...
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the fbi has the executive order to leave -- lead the defense against cyber-terrorism, they keep it a close secret. so companies like cloud strike, have come up with ways to thwart an attack, by feeding the wrong information to the hackers, which makes them doubt what hayare stealing and confuses them and renders the data worthless. this is one effort to combat china and russia, who are suspected of trying to steal america's business secrets or bring down critical structure. >> if this was the physical world and paratroopers descended over silicon valley and guys grabbed computers and ran out twould be missiles flying. but this happens every day in the cyber security space, where adversaries come in and steal everything and off to another country they go. there goes our intellectual property. >> reporter: that can include plans for weapons systems and less leathal products, soda recipes -- anything that makes america competitive. the sophisticated software that attacks our critical infrastructure is hit in the home computers of everyday american citizens, ready to one day strike. but
the fbi has the executive order to leave -- lead the defense against cyber-terrorism, they keep it a close secret. so companies like cloud strike, have come up with ways to thwart an attack, by feeding the wrong information to the hackers, which makes them doubt what hayare stealing and confuses them and renders the data worthless. this is one effort to combat china and russia, who are suspected of trying to steal america's business secrets or bring down critical structure. >> if this was...
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local leaders also want the fbi and lobbying hard to move to the home turf bringing with an estimated 12,000 employees. allison. >> thanks, melanie. now to a health alert. robert griffin iii's knee surgery is being called a success. he's expected to stay in florida so he can be monitored and begin the rehabilitation process. he had his torn lcl repaired and a revision of the acl construction. estimated recovery time 6 to 8 months. we talked with dr. ben shaffer about his road to recovery and what it's going to take him to be ready for next season. >> i would guess that he'll be immobilized for a short period of time 3 to 6 weeks. that will be in deference. they'll work on strengthening the knee and normal quads and hamstring function and ultimate return to agility drills and back to the fields activities. >> so amazing he played on that hurt knee. we wish him well. griffin's rehab would have to be picture perfect in 6 to 8 months and 9 months will be more realistic for his return. >> a maryland day care is closed this morning after one of its employees was arrested for abusing a small
local leaders also want the fbi and lobbying hard to move to the home turf bringing with an estimated 12,000 employees. allison. >> thanks, melanie. now to a health alert. robert griffin iii's knee surgery is being called a success. he's expected to stay in florida so he can be monitored and begin the rehabilitation process. he had his torn lcl repaired and a revision of the acl construction. estimated recovery time 6 to 8 months. we talked with dr. ben shaffer about his road to recovery...
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attended the morning terrorism threat briefing along with the attorney-general and the director of the fbi. just like the analysts and special agents who are working these issues, we aim to stay on top of the threat picture and to help devise tactics and strategies and tools for getting ahead of it. today its standard -- it is standard procedure for agents conducting counterterrorism investigations to consult throughout the process with attorneys and prosecutors in the national security division. that is to ensure that all potential avenues for destruction of a threat, intelligence gathering, investigation and prosecution are all preserved. if you asked me to break down how much intelligence versus how much law enforcement work we do, i would be hard pressed to give you an answer. we are almost always pursuing multiple tracks at the same time. we no longer have to across organizational lines to bring tools and talent to bear against a particular threat or problem. for instance, our office lawyers in the office of intelligence work day in and day out with the intelligence community to secur
attended the morning terrorism threat briefing along with the attorney-general and the director of the fbi. just like the analysts and special agents who are working these issues, we aim to stay on top of the threat picture and to help devise tactics and strategies and tools for getting ahead of it. today its standard -- it is standard procedure for agents conducting counterterrorism investigations to consult throughout the process with attorneys and prosecutors in the national security...
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nsd has brought them under one roof and is in closer alignment with those of the fbi and the rest of the national security community. nsd's lawyers worked as terrorism prosecutors alongside their colleagues in the u.s. attorney offices around the country and they work as intelligence lawyers. they provide guidance on cutting edge questions and they make sure the intelligence community has the tools it needs to perform its vital mission. and to do so consistent with the rule of law. excuse me. above all, our goal is to serve as a practical problem solvers. and questions that we confront alongside our partners, and as our goal is to keep pace with an evolving threat. stepping back a minute, it is interesting to think that the idea that lawyers could be a positive, innovative force multiplier for our national security community, i think that might have seemed a novel concept to those who view lawyers as necessary evil. lawyers have always played a part in the development of our national security systems. it was general dalton, the father of intelligence, who have was a lawyer from new y
nsd has brought them under one roof and is in closer alignment with those of the fbi and the rest of the national security community. nsd's lawyers worked as terrorism prosecutors alongside their colleagues in the u.s. attorney offices around the country and they work as intelligence lawyers. they provide guidance on cutting edge questions and they make sure the intelligence community has the tools it needs to perform its vital mission. and to do so consistent with the rule of law. excuse me....
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the fbi could start to use their cameras and then use sifting equipment. expensive equipment now, just more expensive they thought that this was going to be just a couple of weeks. so an expensive search for human remains just got much afternoon. catherine. they originally said this would questions out there now. could it take a couple months? >> you've been out there. what makes them so sure that this well has human remains? >> they are richly top of this was from sherm antine.. and he said that this is on a different road. and he's also said that this was a different well suction. because this road wells a lot. a different-- 12-section. >> they came across to human propane's so early that they just kept going in this location they came across cumin -- remains. human remains. it >> thank you, j. r.. >> catherine: we're getting our first look at the man accused of dousing his girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire. as kron four's terisa estaico reports, the d-a is calling it a heinous crime. we're getting our first look of the man accused of dous
the fbi could start to use their cameras and then use sifting equipment. expensive equipment now, just more expensive they thought that this was going to be just a couple of weeks. so an expensive search for human remains just got much afternoon. catherine. they originally said this would questions out there now. could it take a couple months? >> you've been out there. what makes them so sure that this well has human remains? >> they are richly top of this was from sherm antine.....
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and states need to report back to the fbi system for background checks their people that should not be purchasing guns. those that are mentally ill convicted of a felon those who have been convicted of domestic violence. those people should not be allowed to purchase a gun and they should be in the system but thousands, millions of records are missing from the system. >> john: i couldn't agree with you more and i think you just said a lot of facts that a lot of americans agree with. i'm sure when the founders made the constitution, they intended for people to have as many muskets as they wanted for their well-regulated militias. >> exactly! >> john: it is ludicrous. i think it's a fair argument there is no individual right to own weapons although i respect that debate. when did you nancy become involved in the mayor's campaign against illegal violence to demand a plan for this? >> well, soon after the tragedy here in tucson where congressman giffords was shot and six other people were murdered, mayors against illegal guns came through tucson and brought to our awareness 34 americans ar
and states need to report back to the fbi system for background checks their people that should not be purchasing guns. those that are mentally ill convicted of a felon those who have been convicted of domestic violence. those people should not be allowed to purchase a gun and they should be in the system but thousands, millions of records are missing from the system. >> john: i couldn't agree with you more and i think you just said a lot of facts that a lot of americans agree with. i'm...
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the fbi would have to go out and start arresting people. >> and again to the point here that john made, you got to, you can enforce what you have br you start to add new things. thanks very much to both of you. now, let's talk to a lawmaker with a plan of his own to stop gun violence. senator richard blumenthal of connecticut. senator, great to talk to you. it's been a while and i'm glad to see you. you're proposing a bill on ammunition background checks and i want to talk about that in a moment, but first, i want to talk about this issue. there are a lot of gun laws in america. brookings has put the number at 300. some have said it's as high as 20,000, but a department of justice study found that 80% of inmates obtained their guns illegally. so 80% of inmates for gun laws obtained their guns illegally. isn't the first thing to do to enforce the laws we have? >> absolutely right. terrific point and it's a point that i make constantly because my background is in law enforcement. i was attorney general of the state of connecticut for 20 years and a federal prosecutor as united states att
the fbi would have to go out and start arresting people. >> and again to the point here that john made, you got to, you can enforce what you have br you start to add new things. thanks very much to both of you. now, let's talk to a lawmaker with a plan of his own to stop gun violence. senator richard blumenthal of connecticut. senator, great to talk to you. it's been a while and i'm glad to see you. you're proposing a bill on ammunition background checks and i want to talk about that in a...
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for counter- terrorism came to west point and said the fbi could benefit from this kind of education as well. and so they asked west point to go and expand our education for cadets to what we now call practitioner education. we send people from west point and combating terrorism center down to quantico, virginia, to the fbi academy, and they teach each new agent and new analyst instruction on terrorism to reinforce the kinds of things that are taught at the fbi academy. to come here and be informed about what we are doing to counter terrorism and where that is going. i'll tell you a little bit about that. i do want to state for all of you and especially for c-span these are my personal academic opinions and not the position of the united states government so they have that disclaimer out there. although, as you'll hear as i'm talking about it, i think it should be the position of the united states government. >> we know of osama bin lot and hiding and others hiding in various areas and in other places until the middle east. frequently they are communicating with each other on the int
for counter- terrorism came to west point and said the fbi could benefit from this kind of education as well. and so they asked west point to go and expand our education for cadets to what we now call practitioner education. we send people from west point and combating terrorism center down to quantico, virginia, to the fbi academy, and they teach each new agent and new analyst instruction on terrorism to reinforce the kinds of things that are taught at the fbi academy. to come here and be...
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how the attorney general not tell the fbi director what to do? >> guest: jay edgar hoover hated robert kennedy. it's interesting, people don't give enough force to the key role, the character personality plays in politics and power. this telephone call to my mind, and your question, hoover hated robert kennedy. robert kennedy insisted there be a telephone on hoover's desk of robert kennedy could call at any time soon as president kennedy died, the telephone is removed from his desk. hoover was very close to lyndon johnson. i found my reaction to johnson's seat never seen a report on you. eremite stamp rubber kennedy, something robert kennedy said in this book. he says something about lindane as he lies all the time. he lies even when he doesn't have to lie. of course he was getting reports on robert kennedy from the fbi director and hoover was very close to johnson. so here we have two bad, a conversation about civil rights. if outwardly quite civil. i'm sure robert kennedy wasn't believing what lyndon johnson told him i get the two of them on th
how the attorney general not tell the fbi director what to do? >> guest: jay edgar hoover hated robert kennedy. it's interesting, people don't give enough force to the key role, the character personality plays in politics and power. this telephone call to my mind, and your question, hoover hated robert kennedy. robert kennedy insisted there be a telephone on hoover's desk of robert kennedy could call at any time soon as president kennedy died, the telephone is removed from his desk....
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. >> i also think, though, that we do have to do things to make sure the database of the fbi has all the information. so people can't buy guns that shouldn't have guns. >> the vice president laid out some of the ideas emerging from his task force thursday, but he did not mention a new assault weapons ban. sterling's speculation the white house is dropping the proposal. but the white house says that's not so. an administration spokesman told cnn, avoiding this issue just because it's been politically difficult in the past is not an option. that's despite what will be fierce opposition from the nation's top gun lobby, the national rifle association. >> i do not think that there's going to be a ban on so-called assault weapons passed by the congress. >> reporter: the nra can simply point to what happened in 1994 when president bill clinton signed the last assault weapons ban into law. democrats lost control of both houses of congress to republicans. >> he's become the only republican candidate in indiana with an f-rating from the nra. >> reporter: last year, the nra proved it was willin
. >> i also think, though, that we do have to do things to make sure the database of the fbi has all the information. so people can't buy guns that shouldn't have guns. >> the vice president laid out some of the ideas emerging from his task force thursday, but he did not mention a new assault weapons ban. sterling's speculation the white house is dropping the proposal. but the white house says that's not so. an administration spokesman told cnn, avoiding this issue just because it's...
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it could mean a shut down at the fbi, prisons might have to stop operating, courts would, of course, close. it would mean chaos, but that seems to be what they want, i guess, chaos, which i guess they'll then somehow use as leverage. is that right? >> well, apparently that is their argument. i think the problem is we've seen this movie before. it happened under gingrich's watch when clinton was president. it certainly didn't rebound to gingrich's favor. it ended up helping clinton. his poll numbers went up, and i imagine that the same thing would happen with obama. and, of course, there would be this attendant impact on the economy and attendant impact on people getting their government benefits and all sorts of things. so, again, i think the republican party talks about refashioning and rebranding and i think one of the ideas is to look at reagan. they always talk about reagan, but if you look at some of the things reagan actually did around immigration reform, for instance, this isn't a party that so far is will to do that and embrace some of those parts of reagan's legacy. >> stev
it could mean a shut down at the fbi, prisons might have to stop operating, courts would, of course, close. it would mean chaos, but that seems to be what they want, i guess, chaos, which i guess they'll then somehow use as leverage. is that right? >> well, apparently that is their argument. i think the problem is we've seen this movie before. it happened under gingrich's watch when clinton was president. it certainly didn't rebound to gingrich's favor. it ended up helping clinton. his...
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the fbi would shut down, prisons won't operate, the court system closes, tax refunds won't go out, the faa would go off line. that's not even talking about what would happen in the financial markets, including the prospect of interest rates rising. do you feel comfortable -- >> but, chris, we've already addressed some of these things about making certain the interest is paid, making certain that we prioritize. you know, budgets are to be about priorities anyway. and i think that there is a way we're going to have to find a way forward, if you will, we're going to have to work through a way forward so that we pay all of our bills, so that we are able to meet what we have to meet as far as our needs go, and that we are reducing what the federal government spends. there's a lot of waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal spending system. everybody knows that. the time has come that everybody engage in this. the agencies, the bureaucracy, they've got to do their part on this. they just can't sit there and say, oh, you're cutting me because you're not giving me the amount of increase that i w
the fbi would shut down, prisons won't operate, the court system closes, tax refunds won't go out, the faa would go off line. that's not even talking about what would happen in the financial markets, including the prospect of interest rates rising. do you feel comfortable -- >> but, chris, we've already addressed some of these things about making certain the interest is paid, making certain that we prioritize. you know, budgets are to be about priorities anyway. and i think that there is...
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there were clues in the fbi. the fbi did not talk to the cia. we came up with a model that fixed the pentagon. the pentagon used to have the services staffing and fighting separate wars. they would equip themselves separately. we decided to do what the military did. a joint command was created. he can come from any military service. they now trained and equipped to gather. the dni is the joint commander across 16 intel agencies. he leverage is their strength to produce intel products. that is the backbone of how we get intelligence to policy makers and that has dramatically improved. on the fusion centers, that is a different thing. those are local centers that have gone up to serve local law enforcement. they pull together national intelligence streams that they get from the homeland security department or the fbi with streams of local intelligence and a share it. the homelands department has tried to insist on privacy in these agencies and provide some financial support. this is a work in progress. some of them worked very well. one in los ang
there were clues in the fbi. the fbi did not talk to the cia. we came up with a model that fixed the pentagon. the pentagon used to have the services staffing and fighting separate wars. they would equip themselves separately. we decided to do what the military did. a joint command was created. he can come from any military service. they now trained and equipped to gather. the dni is the joint commander across 16 intel agencies. he leverage is their strength to produce intel products. that is...
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assault weapons ban, will have to stus a lot of political muscle to do that and if you just look at the fbi statistics, although we have horrific events that occur with these guns sometimes, mostly it is pistols and handguns that are involved statistically in the crimes. if you are going to attack the murders in this country, you would attack those other guns. i'm wondering why you think it is that they'd like to go after the assault weapons at this time. >> i think lz was exactly right. there is three different conversations going on and i think they have to turn it into one big comprehensive approach. if it's only framed as an assault weapons ban, it will have a very difficult time going through congress. but, yes, you know, the president is going to have to spend the capital. he has it and he's going to have to spend it. i'm sure vice president biden, who is now pregnant with this, this is his baby, and in case we haven't noticed, he's already running for president, is going to want something done. and the problem, drew, is the issue is not going away. as cnn was covering the meetings of
assault weapons ban, will have to stus a lot of political muscle to do that and if you just look at the fbi statistics, although we have horrific events that occur with these guns sometimes, mostly it is pistols and handguns that are involved statistically in the crimes. if you are going to attack the murders in this country, you would attack those other guns. i'm wondering why you think it is that they'd like to go after the assault weapons at this time. >> i think lz was exactly right....